San Mateo County Genealogical Society

Discovering Our Family History Together

Welcome to SMCGS

The Library is Open!

See website for hours and location

Genealogy consultants are available Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.

Drop in or contact Library manager (librarian@smcgs.org) to schedule an

appointment

Meet our library volunteers

See events at the San Mateo Public Library here

22 Mar 2025 10:00am - 12pm
via Zoom
Rootstech starts March 6th! You can attend for free online at the world's largest family discovery event.
And after Rootstech, come join us at SMCGS for our unbiased, informative, and totally random review of some of our favorite talks. With clips!
This is a joint meeting with the Silicon Valley Computer Genealogy Group.

Register to join us here.

The SMPL, in conjunction with SMCGS, is now a FamilySearch Affiliate Library. Find out more about the resources at these libraries here.

The Best of Rootstech

22 Mar 2025 10:00 AM • via Zoom
Land Records

26 Apr 2025 10:30 AM • via Zoom
Navigating DNA Challenges in French-Canadian and Indigenous Ancestry

17 May 2025 10:30 AM •
Plan Ahead: Mining all the Gems for your Research Trips

28 Jun 2025 10:30 AM • San Mateo Public Library Oak Room

For more information about our monthly meetings click here

Become a member of SMCGS and share our genealogical adventure!

The San Mateo County Genealogical Society supports the study of family history in the Bay Area and beyond.

We get together to learn and share information in monthly meetings, seminars with well-known speakers, workshops and special-interest groups.
We support research through our genealogy library located at the San Mateo Public Library, online databases, and research services
We connect with each other through a blog and monthly eNews notices about SMCGS events.